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•  Drowning
  Harry Rud is no longer an aid worker in Afghanistan. He’s a bean-counting text bitch in an international NGO’s headquarters in London. It’s a long way from the hari rud. It might be the death of him. Life’s sweet. Going to see plays and exhibitions, bookshops I want to eat, r...
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:43:05
•  The joys of interviews
  One organisation went to the trouble of paying for my travel to an interview. Where they made the mistake of asking me something about participation. This happened to be around the time of my post-grad exams, so I’d been busy brushing up on my theory, critiquing all of the development industry...
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:00:02
•  Winter in the Jardin Villemin
  One of the joys of my last job in Afghanistan was getting to know my team. Of them all there was one young man in particular, let us call him Q, who was a pleasure to work with. (Before continuing, let me note that the use of the past tense does not suggest his demise.) [...]...
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:29:24
•  ReliefWeb addict
  My name is hari rud, and I am a ReliefWeb addict. For those not in the know, ReliefWeb ?is the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters,? a website bought to you by the good people of the UN?s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affai...
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:07:30
•  Afghan election roundup
  For those of you who, like me, are wondering what the hell just happened with the elections in Afghanistan, here is a simple recap of recent events: Elections happened (Yay for democracy!) Karzai won (well done old chap) They were fraudulent (Doh!) General dithering over what to do next (um, well, e...
  Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:12:59